The majority of Indonesian people are Muslim. Each year, it is traditional to fast during the month of Ramadhan. During this month of fasting, all people over the age of about eight fast from sunrise to sunset. This means that they do not drink or eat anything all day. The very young, the elderly, pregnant women and people who are ill do not have to fast. Also if people have to do very hard work, they can choose to make up their fasting days at other times. The month of Ramadhan is based on the Islamic Lunar Calendar, which does not mesh exactly with the Gregorian Calendar that is used by western countries. In 2016 the equivalent Islamic year is 1437H. The month Ramadhan begins around June 6 and lasts for 30 days through to July 5, in terms of the Gregorian calendar. During the month of Ramadhan, people commonly wish each other "Selamat Berpuasa" to wish each other well during the month of fasting. The annual fasting is considered to be one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is a time to focus on spiritual matters, so people pray more and set aside more time to recite the holy Qur'an. It could be compared to the month of Lent, as observed by Catholics.
At the end of the month of Ramadhan, there is a special celebration to break the fast. People traditionally return home to their families to celebrate this important occasion, much like Christmas for Christians. People also visit one another and ask for forgiveness for anything that they may have done to offend, disappoint or hurt them during the previous year. The most common greeting used is "Mohon ma'af, lahir batin."
Much like Christmas for Christians, the celebration of Idul Fitri is also marked by people exchanging gifts, wearing new clothes and feasting on all sorts of special, delicious and tasty foods - including special sweets and cakes.
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The majority of Indonesian people are Muslim. Each year, it is traditional to fast during the month of Ramadhan. During this month of fasting, all people over the age of about eight fast from sunrise to sunset. This means that they do not drink or eat anything all day. The very young, the elderly, pregnant women and people who are ill do not have to fast. Also if people have to do very hard work, they can choose to make up their fasting days at other times.
The month of Ramadhan is based on the Islamic Lunar Calendar, which does not mesh exactly with the Gregorian Calendar that is used by western countries. In 2016 the equivalent Islamic year is 1437H. The month Ramadhan begins around June 6 and lasts for 30 days through to July 5, in terms of the Gregorian calendar. During the month of Ramadhan, people commonly wish each other "Selamat Berpuasa" to wish each other well during the month of fasting.
The annual fasting is considered to be one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is a time to focus on spiritual matters, so people pray more and set aside more time to recite the holy Qur'an. It could be compared to the month of Lent, as observed by Catholics.
At the end of the month of Ramadhan, there is a special celebration to break the fast. People traditionally return home to their families to celebrate this important occasion, much like Christmas for Christians. People also visit one another and ask for forgiveness for anything that they may have done to offend, disappoint or hurt them during the previous year. The most common greeting used is "Mohon ma'af, lahir batin."
Much like Christmas for Christians, the celebration of Idul Fitri is also marked by people exchanging gifts, wearing new clothes and feasting on all sorts of special, delicious and tasty foods - including special sweets and cakes.
Special foods for Idul Fitri Celebrations